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Norwegian had to significantly extend capacity reductions during March
Omicron restrictions drive down Norwegian Air carryings
Carrier’s December passenger carryings up significantly year-on-year, but recovery ’strongly affected’ by government-imposed measures and restrictions
Dooey: 'What the travel sector in Scotland needed from today’s statement (Tuesday) was a glimmer of hope'
Scottish travel 'wholly ignored' by government support fund
SPAA president Joanne Dooey said the sector was the ’Cinderella sector’ of business support
Bell said the government "needs to step in now" to protect "viable businesses and jobs across the sector"
Testing overhaul 'will undoubtedly bolster consumer confidence'
Aito executive director Martyn Sumners said the removal of pre-departure and Day 2 PCR tests will ’unquestionably’ help the economy
Fewer than 1,000 autumn Atols renewed
CAA urges Atol focus with testing changes set to prompt booking spree
Authority reiterates importance of financial protection ahead of what it is forecasting to be ’one of the busiest weekends of the year for holiday bookings’
France will include the UK in its marketing efforts (Credit: Anthony Choren / Unsplash)
France expected to ease travel rules for UK arrivals
Gabriel Attal, a government spokesperson, reportedly said the country plans to make it a ’bit easier’ to travel to and from the UK
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'We’re refocusing on the future; the key things are our people and strategy'
Julia Lo Bue-Said: 'Communication is vital at times of crisis'
Advantage chief talks to TTG about finding her voice during the Covid crisis, and the consortium’s three-year plan to evolve out of the pandemic
Tanzer: 'The thing that gives me – and should give travel companies – the greatest confidence is the desire and demand is still there'
Abta's Mark Tanzer: 'Travel will be rewarded in the long run'
Abta chief sits down with TTG after another tumultuous year for travel, but looks ahead to 2022 with renewed confidence hailing members’ staunch resilience
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Video: Watch TTG's turn of year interview with Mark Tanzer
Abta chief joins TTG’s James Chapple for a full and frank look back at 2021, and assesses the association’s work to lobby for a better settlement and future for travel post-Covid
The prime minister said the government would set out its lockdown exit strategy on 22 February (Credit: gov.uk)
Johnson reiterates 'get boosted to travel' message
Speaking at the first government Covid briefing of the year, the prime minister said it would likely become the norm that fully vaccinated status will require a Covid-19 booster jab
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Govt reportedly poised to ease testing regime for travel
Ministers expected to announce end of pre-departure testing today (Wednesday) and are also understood to be looking at whether to continue to insist on Day 2 PCR tests
“The 7 October will be a day to remember" - Chris Rowles, Aito chair
Industry calls on UK govt to remove Covid travel curbs
Airlines say passenger testing is having ’no real impact’ as cases rise
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Calls to end travel restrictions while Cyprus extends measures
The travel industry is eagerly anticipating a positive update on the government’s Covid travel restrictions on Wednesday
Antigua will be one of the ports of call on P&O's new 40-night cruise to the Caribbean on Aurora
Caribbean urged to align with UK and US isolation rules
The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has asked the region’s government leaders to reduce quarantine periods for travellers
The report says the majority of passengers infected with Covid-19 can be identified using airport testing
Pre-departure tests 'likely to be dropped this week'
Ministers are reportedly preparing to review the government’s Plan B measures this week
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Confidence key to hopes of delayed or extended peaks
UK government action on Omicron, and that of the devolved administrations, likely to define whether travel enjoys strong turn-of-year sales, agents tell TTG
Find out where your clients can go amid the coronavirus outbreak (Credit: Kyle Glenn/Unsplash)
'It's time to look forward to travel truly roaring back'
‘Travel needs to work together with government to make 2022 the year when the wholesale decimation of an incredible industry stopped,’ writes TTG CEO Daniel Pearce
Travel ban ends amid fears over 'Indian variant'
Testing shake-up and early warning of 2022 financial pressures
Government poised to partially relax PCR testing requirement, while consumers set to face bills hike in 2022
Petherbridge said he expects the government's additional £5 billion in retail grants to extend to travel agents
'Get in early' to secure new grant cash, agents urged
Agent campaign group Target echoes warning from Abta that agents will be up against businesses from other sectors in their bids for new Additional Restrictions Grant cash
Candidate numbers fell to lowest level in six months
Travel sees job shortfall of more than 200,000 in 2021, according to WTTC
New analysis revealed 205,000 jobs are predicted to remain unfilled by the end of this year
Agents will be hoping for a peaks that will reignite flagging travel sales (Credit: Aliko Sunawang / Unsplash)
‘Action to boost forward travel bookings is critical’
‘The UK travel industry is one of the world’s most successful and admired. To have its recovery threatened by government inaction and test firms cashing in is just plain wrong,’ writes Gary Noakes
Abta has opened up to trust accounts (Credit: Andre Taissin/Unsplash)
Abta confirms agents eligible for fresh govt grant funding
Association urges agents in England to apply for a slice of the extra £102 million Additional Restrictions Grant cash announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak on Tuesday
A member of staff at Travel Republic's office in London has tested positive for coronavirus
Northern Irish assembly urged to 'step up and look after' agents
Economy minister Gordon Lyons told to take ‘urgent action’ to support agents with their counterparts in the Republic of Ireland set to benefit from a new €10 million business support fund
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Spain to make outdoor mask-wearing mandatory again
Spanish government stepping up response to fresh surge in Covid infections
In its ruling, the court said the passenger should be refunded with interest
Ryanair slashes January capacity by a third
Budget carrier also expecting significantly deeper full-year net loss as effects of Omicron variant and new European travel restrictions bite